Only on day 4 after I’ve turned them inside out and then back the front.
Fuel Additives
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I always use V Power diesel. On long runs I get 5-10% more mpg consistently with this over Shell’s normal diesel. Not enough to make up the difference in price but I’ll echo the comments about buying the hype around their additives and the injectors etc.
Mine is a 150 (remapped for economy, dsg remapped for drivability) so a touch more robust than the biturbos.
Mine is a 150 (remapped for economy, dsg remapped for drivability) so a touch more robust than the biturbos.
We use this and have for years with cheapest fuel we could find. Last trip around Italy, France and Spain we where averaging around 38MPG at 62MPH fully loaded.
Get my neighbour to bring 5 Litre bottle across every year from UK. The 500ml bottle gets us around 5/6 tanks full (80lts)
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I also use this in my van and have done since buying the van new in 21.
That's probably the case for diesel, but for petrol these days regular includes 10% ethanol, whereas premium is only 5%.
They contain ‘up to’ those percentages.
One test found Esso e10 had very low levels of ethanol at one point.
E15, rarely available here, is a very high octane rating, something like 101, so we'll and truly a "premium" fuel in that sense. Very useful form owners of Jap import Subarus and the like (101 is widely available in Japanland and high performande JDM motors often need it.)
I use Archoil AR6900 in every fill up.
Does it increase MPG? Nope.
Does it help clean the 'insides' - no idea but the in depth videos I've seen say it does.
Does the van run well? - yep.
Does it increase MPG? Nope.
Does it help clean the 'insides' - no idea but the in depth videos I've seen say it does.
Does the van run well? - yep.
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In Belgium there are certain petrol stations to avoid as the rumour is their fuel is of “lower standard”.
We usually put Total Excellium diesel in our cars, it works well (it’s kinda similar to shell v-power). I do use AdBlue with additives. I don’t know the kind as my boyfriend brings it from his work, but I can ask if you want.
We usually put Total Excellium diesel in our cars, it works well (it’s kinda similar to shell v-power). I do use AdBlue with additives. I don’t know the kind as my boyfriend brings it from his work, but I can ask if you want.
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Yes please. I'd like to know what the adblue additive is.
Wonder if it can reduce the crystallisation that can occur?
Not that I care - I don’t have it on my old van.
Intrigued though.
Had no problems with any of them! Must be the honey.
Better pre-combustion is achieved with 98/99+. It's simple science. Don't use fuel additive with 99/98 fuel as it reduces the pre-combustion.
I dunno where the concept that different fuel comes from different places comes from. I used to be a petrol station manager.
It's all refined in the same refineries, the only differences is the grade of fuel they buy.
Esso etc don't usually have their own refinery it's companies like ineos who do it.
For instance in Scotland the vast majority of fuel came from grangemouth.
VPower ( I wasn't involved with Shell but as I was told ) is just a higher RON fuel with additives added to the petrol station tank when they fill it rather than you adding it.
You should be more concerned with the age of the fuel and the water content.
Top tip, if a new petrol station opens or you see one getting their tanks replaced, fill up there...
It's all refined in the same refineries, the only differences is the grade of fuel they buy.
Esso etc don't usually have their own refinery it's companies like ineos who do it.
For instance in Scotland the vast majority of fuel came from grangemouth.
VPower ( I wasn't involved with Shell but as I was told ) is just a higher RON fuel with additives added to the petrol station tank when they fill it rather than you adding it.
You should be more concerned with the age of the fuel and the water content.
Top tip, if a new petrol station opens or you see one getting their tanks replaced, fill up there...
exactly this.
Tbh along with that the elephant in the room is the governments eco targets. You won't see much of it in the news but they are constantly increasing the amount of eco fuel in your forecourt fuel. Whilst this in theory is a good thing, but it increases the number of biocides in the fuel, which contribute greatly to sludge in your fuel system.
Petrol stations have filters at the pumps to filter biocides, but with age etc they deteriorate.
If I were to add an additive, it would be a biocide...
Petrol stations have filters at the pumps to filter biocides, but with age etc they deteriorate.
If I were to add an additive, it would be a biocide...
The fuel in a vehicle tank is not in the vehicle long enough to incubate microbes.
Biocides are extremely hazardous compounds, I know because I used to dose marine fuel systems, by far the most dangerous substance on a ship unless it’s nuclear powered.
I’m not aware of any microbes that can survive in fuel without a significant water content.
Biocides don’t cause sludge, the microbes do, I’ve personally removed tonnes of microbe jelly from marine fuel tanks.
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